Javin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,802

among boys · ↑975 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Javin · +38% vs 2024

How common

1 in 58,899

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2006

141 babies

All-time total

2,431

#2,931 all-time among boys

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Javin popularity over time

2,431 babies have been named Javin since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	56	56	6	–	#3,246
1980s	–	167	167	17	+198%	#2,066
1990s	–	403	403	40	+141%	#1,653
2000s	5	1,100	1,105	111	+174%	#1,228
2010s	–	527	527	53	-52%	#1,913
2020s (to 2025)	–	173	173	29	-45%	#3,449

Where Javin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Javin

Javin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,802 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 2,431 American babies have been named Javin. Its peak came in 2006, when 141 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Javin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Javin?

The median living Javin is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 26. An estimated 2,400 people named Javin are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Javin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	29	#3,802
2024	–	–	21	#4,777
2023	–	–	34	#3,449
2022	–	–	29	#3,810
2021	–	–	29	#3,776
2020	–	–	31	#3,528
2019	–	–	40	#3,021
2018	–	–	36	#3,203
2017	–	–	28	#3,829
2016	–	–	37	#3,133
2015	–	–	59	#2,263
2014	–	–	49	#2,524
2013	–	–	69	#1,999
2012	–	–	72	#1,972
2011	–	–	73	#1,913
2010	–	–	64	#2,105
2009	–	–	105	#1,559
2008	–	–	106	#1,527
2007	–	–	113	#1,438
2006	5	#18,368	136	#1,233
2005	–	–	112	#1,347
2004	–	–	124	#1,228
2003	–	–	117	#1,239
2002	–	–	94	#1,398
2001	–	–	98	#1,330
2000	–	–	95	#1,347
1995	–	–	42	#2,002
1990	–	–	22	#2,904
1985	–	–	12	#3,679
1980	–	–	10	#3,970
1975	–	–	6	#5,084
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Javin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Javin?

The median living Javin is about 20 years old. Half of all living Javins are between 14 and 26 years old.

How many people named Javin are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Javin are alive in the United States, based on 2,431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Javin in 2025?

Javin ranked #3,802 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Javin?

2,431 babies have been named Javin in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Javin most popular?

Javin peaked in 2006, when 141 newborns received the name.

Is Javin a boy or girl name?

Javin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Javin rising or falling?

Javin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Javin become more popular?

Javin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Javin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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